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Support Play

"Where's the support?" I suspect this is the most shouted phrase in rugby. Many players don't really understand what support play is all about. It is, after all, more than just running on the shoulder of the ball carrier or pointing for a team mate to move into a space.

Touch Rugby to Make Your Players Shine - This simple game concentrates on running, support play and passing ability, ensuring a great skills and fitness workout for the entire team.

The Selfless Runner - How to integrate slow players into the wide ball game.

The Tackling Technique that Will Stop Tries - The offload near the goal line is one of the key factors in many tries, says Paul Tyler. Improve your players' tackling skills to save tries.

Winning Quicker Ruck Ball in 6 Easy Steps - Quick ball means a chance to run at a less organised defence. But if your team simply can't produce the sort of ball your scrum half needs, here are some cures.

Blind Passing – Silent Support - Are you brave enough to try these things?

What Rugby Netball Teaches Your Players - I used to teach netball! I reckon it's better than basketball as a means of teaching spatial awareness, footwork and go forward.

Tramlines Rugby Practice - For Frank Hadden, the Scotland coach, practising the basics is an important part of training.

Touch Rugby to Make Your Players Shine - Simple games with big skills and fitness gains.

Pop Cycles - A full session to boost your team's short passing skills.

It's Not What You've Got, It's How You Use It (Part 1) - Ways to improve your team's go forward.

It's Not What You've Got, It's How You Use It (Part 2) - Ways to improve your team's go forward.

The Dangers of the Offload - An offload is a ball that is passed after the ball carrier goes into the contact. Most commonly a player is tackled and, as they fall over, they "flip up" the ball to a player in support.